for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
pleasant feeling; good vibes
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
running away; escaping on foot
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about